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{{Item
|title =''Recovery ring''
|image = [[File:DQVIIIRecoveryRing.png|center|200px]]
|japanese = {{tt|いのちのゆびわ|Ring of life}}
|romaji = Inochi no yubiwa
|names = Life ring<br>Ring of life
|games = {{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}
|effect = Restores the wearer's {{HP}} while walking in the field
}}
The '''recovery ring''' is an accessory that first appeared in 1996 {{Super Famicom}} remake of {{Dragon Quest III}}. It is a miraculous little bauble that heals the wearer was they walk about, easing the strain of the party's healer.

==Localization history==
The Japanese name いのちのゆびわ (ring of life) was first localized in English as the recovery ring in 2005 for the international release of {{Dragon Quest VIII}}. It was retained for the 2008 localization of {{Dragon Quest IV}} but was replaced with the [[life ring]] term in the 2010 localization of {{Dragon Quest IX}}, and then reinstated in 2014 with the Android/iOS localization of {{Dragon Quest III}}. Beginning with the 2016 localization of {{Dragon Quest VII}} the recovery name has been retired outside of reuse in iterations of ''Dragon Quest III''.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2HD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Recovery ring III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Recovery ring</big>
|kanji=いのちのゆびわ
|sprite=
|description=A magic ring that heals the wearer’s wounds while they walk
|stats=Defence +2
|scion=[[File:Prince of Midenhall sprite I & II HD2D.png|60px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest II)]][[File:Prince of Cannock sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Prince of Cannock]][[File:Princess of Moonbrooke sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Princess of Moonbrooke]][[File:Princess of Cannock sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Princess of Cannock]]
|notes=Restores 1 HP every 5 steps
|price=NA/1,800
|location=[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|5 mini medals]]<br>Found in:<br>South [[Dragon's Horn]] 4F<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Bloody hand]]s (1/256)
}}

==={{DQ3}}===
The recovery ring is an accessory that was added in the 1996 {{Super Famicom}} remake. It has a {{Resilience}} boost of +25, restores the wearer's {{HP}} while walking, and can be equipped by all vocations. It's found in a {{chest}} at the [[Inn]] of [[Rimuldar]].
*In the {{Super Famicom}} and {{Game Boy Color}} versions, another life ring can be received as a reward at the fourth [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track in [[Kol]]. Another life ring can be found at the fifth [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track in [[Jipang]] while examining a floor tile. However, like all accessories that boost the wearer's resilience, the extra {{Resilience}} is not calculated to the wearer's max {{HP}} when leveling up.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Recovery ring III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Recovery ring</big>
|description=A magic ring that heals the wearer’s wounds while they walk
|stats=Defence +2
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Hero iconHD2D.png|50px|link= Hero (Dragon Quest III)]][[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Martial artist iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Martial artist]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]]
[[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster Wrangler]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]]
|notes=Restores 1 HP every 5 steps
|price=NA/1,800
|location=Found in:<br>[[Queen of Isis|Queen of Ibis]]' bedroom<br>[[Talontear Tunnel]]<br>[[Rimuldar]]<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Dying fire]] 1/64
}}

==={{DQ4}}===
The recovery ring was added in the 2001 {{PSX}} remake. It has a {{Defence}} bonus of +15, restores the wearer's {{HP}} while walking, and can be equipped by all characters. It can be found in the {{Fungeon 4}}.

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A wonderful ring that gradually restores {{HP}} as the wearer walks around.<ref>{{PlayStation 2}}, [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Cell phone]] versions.</ref>
}}
The recovery ring has a {{Defence}} of 15, restores the wearer's {{HP}} while walking, and can be equipped by all characters.  It can be obtained through several means:
*Found in a {{chest}} in [[Rydon's Tower]].
*A possible item drop from a [[Pandora's box]]
*Created through [[alchemy]] by mixing a [[Prayer ring]] with a [[Seed of life]].

Additionally, the ring is part of several alchemy recipes:
*Recipe: [[Sacrosanct armour|Uber sacred armour]] = [[Sacred armour]] + [[Ruby of protection]] + Recovery ring (Exclusive to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version)
*Recipe: [[Life bracer]] = [[Gold bracer]] + Recovery ring
*Recipe: [[Goddess ring]] = Recovery ring + [[Orichalcum]]

==See also==
*[[Life ring]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQIII Life Ring.png|The recovery ring in {{III}}.
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII accessories]]